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Out of all the 60+ roses in our garden, Munstead Wood is my favorite. It is an exquisite, lush, many- petaled, purpley burgandy, of glowing, velvety texture. The flower is 4-5 inches, the bush round maybe 3 ft.. It was newly planted in a large container as a bareroot from David Austin, early Feb. this year, 2010, yet it looks mature.
The fragrance is a strong rosy citrus, & the bush is covered in heavenly blossoms. It is disease free so far, in a more than usual wet spring, bringing blackspot to many other roses in the garden. I am optimistic it will hold up well in our toasty zone 9b inland Bay Area summer. It is the wonderful surprise treasure in our 2010 rose garden.
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#1 of 4 posted
18 MAR 11 by
Jimmy
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Is Munstead Wood good for vase life, or do the blooms fall apart quickly?
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13 APR 11 by
roseluv
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Dear Jimmy,
So sorry I was unable to respond to your question sooner!
Munstead Wood is good for vases, especially when picked just after the flower opens. I think I remember getting 4 or 5 days' worth of beauty & fragrance. Hope that helps!
Sherry
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Blooms blow in 2 days in the vase. W.S. 2000 lasts twice longer in the vase, and the scent is just as good.
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MW lasted longer in the vase than it did on the shrub for me.
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I live in hot, central Louisiana. This rose reacts very well to a hard pruning after every flush of bloom. When it tries to send out long "octopus" canes, just cut them back and this will stimulate it to bloom again. Lovely, pink flowers with heavenly fragrance. Lots of thorns though! When pruned right, this is a very floriferous rose - though not as good as Abraham Darby for me.
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11 JUL 11 by
HonzaPM
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Thank you, I´ll cut down those "octopus" stems :)
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12 JUL 11 by
Jimmy
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I have tried hard pruning on Gertrude Jekyll...the thing I noticed about hard pruning is that it takes awhile for this rose to build up again. This is something I don't like to do because I want my roses to be big and healthy - I don't want my roses to end up small again. However, hard pruning is essential because Gertrude Jekyll in my country gets black-spot and mildew and the growth habit is lanky. The fragrance smells beautiful.
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When you say "hard pruning" do you mean cutting back to the first 2-3 bud eyes?
Also, when it sends out the "octopus" canes, do you cut them before they bloom or after? Mine has several of them that haven't bloomed yet, and they make the bush look wild and messy.
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12 JUL 11 by
Jimmy
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Could someone please comment on it's fragrance. Is it strong or light? Is the scent always present or fleeting?
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17 MAY 13 by
Fuentes
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It has a strong fragrance, absolutely delicious.
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22 OCT 12 by
Jimmy
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I love this rose! The petals are thick and the blooms are so BIG and lovely! The colour reminds me of like Dr. Huey - so dark and mysterious, with golden stamens(?) in the center. This rose first to bloom in my garden in Spring Oct 22.
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